Wadala Sandhuan
town in Punjab, Pakistan
Wadala Sandhuan (Punjabi, Urdu: وڈالہ سندہواں) (Sandhuan also spelled Sandhwan or Sundhwan) is a historic town situated on the Gujranwala-Pasrur road in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Wadala Sandhuan was founded many centuries ago by Chaudhry Gaju Sandhu, a descendant of Chaudhry Mokhal Sandhu. Chaudhry Mokhal Sandhu had earlier established the nearby village of Mokhal Sandhuan, located a few miles away from Wadala Sandhuan.
Wadala Sandhuan is located at 32.11° North, 74.24° East. It is 232 meters (761 ft) above sea level and is nearly 18 km away from Gujranwala. This town belongs to Tehsil Daska and District Sialkot. The town's location on the Gujranwala-Pasrur road allows logistical connections to nearby cities such as Pasrur and Gujranwala. It is located between Gujranwala and Pasrur. The town is home to grain markets which provides jobs for thousands of people. There are over 30 rice mills located in the area from which Shahid Butt Brothers Rice mill is one of the major market contributor.
“Wadala Sandhuan” enters the record as town in Punjab, Pakistan. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Wadala, Sandhuan and town can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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